disclaimer
Americannoun
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the act of disclaiming; the renouncing, repudiating, or denying of a claim; disavowal.
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a person who disclaims.
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a statement, document, or assertion that disclaims responsibility, affiliation, etc.; disavowal; denial.
noun
Usage
What does disclaimer mean? A disclaimer is a statement or document intended to limit the responsibility or legal liability of a company, organization, or person. Disclaimers typically claim that the party issuing the disclaimer is NOT responsible for certain risks or is NOT affiliated with certain other parties—they make as many statements as they can to deny responsibility. Example: The disclaimer at the bottom of the page says that this information should be used for entertainment purposes only.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of disclaimer
1400–50; late Middle English < Anglo-French: to disclaim
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Explanation
A disclaimer is a statement that rejects a legal claim. If you're speaking on Russian history and don't want to be quoted, offer a disclaimer that all your information comes from Wikipedia and you're not responsible for its accuracy. A claim is the assertion that you have a right to something, so a disclaimer is the opposite: the rejection of a claim. If you don't want to keep the money you're inheriting, you can file a disclaimer and pass all the money on to a charity. Although disclaimer comes from talking about legal claims, we also use it in general to mean "denial" or "repudiation."
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Example Sentences
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Rather than rushing to validate the president’s claims, chief political anchor Bret Baier immediately offered a stark, legally cautious disclaimer to his audience.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
WalesOnline said it initially refused to publish without a disclaimer that much of the article was misleading.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The obvious disclaimer: Any team would be better with Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, at a combined price of $1.6 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
The unusual document includes a disclaimer saying it reflects the views of its author, Democratic strategist Paul Rivera, not the party itself.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
They are all strangely quiet, listening to Checo's voice full of disclaimer, and when he falls silent, only to their own breathing as the hand of God draws closer.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
"Healthcare companies have a responsibility to keep their public claims accurate and current - ineffective, fine-print disclaimers do not fix the misleading impression created by major national campaigns," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
An investment in quantum comes with the usual disclaimers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
Ghosh is now the director of campaign finance reform at the nonprofit Campaign Legal Center, which has filed a petition asking the FEC to require disclaimers on paid content created by influencers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
Social media companies say AI‑generated content should always be labelled, but the BBC found multiple examples where disclaimers were hidden, unclear or missing.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
As soon as we get off the bus, Sam starts giving me disclaimers and warnings.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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